BIS Purge Hobbles Export Controls

Matthew Borman, principal deputy assistant secretary of commerce for export administration and Eileen Albanese, director of the Office of National Security and Technology Transfer Controls, have been forced out of the Commerce Department, leaving the government's trade security functions hobbled.

As reported earlier Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has suspended the processing of applications for new export licenses submitted after February 5th, 2025.   As of presstime (24 February) the Bureau has made no formal announcment as to when or if processing will resume.